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Yu-Gi-Ho! posted:Means he's drinking a lot more than he's been letting on. Apparently it's pancreatitis
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CornHolio posted:Apparently it's pancreatitis Jesus, he's definitely been hitting the sauce hard then. That's rehab levels of alcohol dependency. Sorry to hear that 
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Mar 14, 2018 22:15
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Kazinsal posted:Jesus, he's definitely been hitting the sauce hard then. That's rehab levels of alcohol dependency. Sorry to hear that Every time I think I drink way too much I hear poo poo like this, and wonder just HOW you drink even more. gently caress. That sucks balls, cornholio. Hopefully he takes it as a wake up.
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Mar 15, 2018 00:07
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CornHolio posted:Apparently it's pancreatitis My brother went through this as well, almost died. Had to have surgery and can't drink at all now. It was good for him in the end but the "wake up call" didn't last long. He still does dumb poo poo and blames everyone but himself for his issues. Hope it all works out on your side and he's alright.
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Mar 15, 2018 00:44
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Home. Honeymoon was cool and good. Time to get a job.
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Mar 15, 2018 01:24
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Tent, sleeping bag (wife went and bought me one, as I was going to just tough it out with a single blanket in the 30s), 2 cases of beer, case of water, brats, sausage, eggs, coffee and clothing. Yep, ready for Sebring.
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Mar 15, 2018 01:47
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Don't forget earplugs if you plan on getting any sleep at all 
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Mar 15, 2018 01:52
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Applebees Appetizer posted:Don't forget earplugs if you plan on getting any sleep at all Got some, but I'm deaf as gently caress and used to sleeping on ships. Noise doesn't bother me. That said, I fully plan on enjoying this to the max so sleep will be an after thought. If I don't come back Sunday broken with a horrific hangover, I'll count it as a missed chance to just let loose for awhile. Sadly I couldn't get any vape cartridges beforehand, so it'll just be booze
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Mar 15, 2018 01:55
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CornHolio posted:Apparently it's pancreatitis Kazinsal posted:Jesus, he's definitely been hitting the sauce hard then. That's rehab levels of alcohol dependency. Sorry to hear that Yeah uh, that's pretty far past the line of "needs rehab". I used to kill a 30 pack of High Life a day myself, and was very close to pancreatitis when I finally got the $600 bus ride (ambulance) followed by the ~$75,000 bill (insurance didn't cover anything related to substance abuse; they did cover a decent chunk of the bill since it was deemed "life threatening" thanks to 230/170 blood pressure and a 180 pulse [OONTZ OONTZ OONTZ], but not even close to half of the bill  )He'll get detoxed while there; expect him to be pretty heavily sedated while in the hospital. Probably be there 4-7 days so long as his liver starts bouncing back. The meds used for detox don't hit the liver as hard as alcohol - he'll have either IV Ativan or IV Valium for the first couple of days (IV Valium loving burns for some reason, it makes your entire arm feel like it's on fire), then oral versions of the same meds, and an rX for a week's worth of Librium once discharged. Basing this on my own experiences, anyway. Start looking for rehabs in your area yesterday. The social workers at the hospital he's at will be a great resource for you, if you can figure out how to reach them. They know what rehabs will take people without insurance, people who prefer to pay cash, etc. If you haven't heard from the social workers there, don't be afraid to go to the hospital and go to his floor; drop by the nurses station and ask who you need to talk to about his ongoing care once discharged. The nurses at the station (probably) won't know (and don't interrupt them if they seem really busy, like during a shift change or med rounds), but they'll know who to contact, so long as he's agreed to a release of medical info to family. randomidiot fucked around with this message at 08:13 on Mar 15, 2018 |
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Mar 15, 2018 08:04
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Rhyno posted:Home. Honeymoon was cool and good. Time to get a job. Did you quit the comic shop?
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Mar 15, 2018 08:34
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8am. All I smell is exhaust, all I hear is race cars, and everyone is drinking beer, coffee, or liquor with a splash of coffee. God bless america.
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Mar 15, 2018 13:19
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Put in offer on a house. Theres one other offer and they're deciding at noon.  Excitedread. Cage fucked around with this message at 13:36 on Mar 15, 2018 |
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Mar 15, 2018 13:34
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Traded in my 15' F150 XLT 3.5 EcoBoost SCrew for an 18' XLT Sport 3.5 (Lightning Blue!)EcoBoost SCrew on Saturday. Man this Gen 2 EcoBoost is so smooth in comparison to the Gen 1; it feels and sounds like a completely different engine. The 10 speed takes a little getting used to, as it tends to skip-shift a lot if you're driving around lazily. I know I'm in honey moon period, but this truck is A LOT more refined than my 15', which was the first aluminum body year. Once I get it broken in I'll have to rip on it a little, I guess people are getting these into the mid 13's STOCK.
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Mar 15, 2018 13:58
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 Man this feels inadequate after walking around
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Mar 15, 2018 14:22
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Auron posted:Traded in my 15' F150 XLT 3.5 EcoBoost SCrew for an 18' XLT Sport 3.5 (Lightning Blue!)EcoBoost SCrew on Saturday. Man this Gen 2 EcoBoost is so smooth in comparison to the Gen 1; it feels and sounds like a completely different engine. The 10 speed takes a little getting used to, as it tends to skip-shift a lot if you're driving around lazily. I know I'm in honey moon period, but this truck is A LOT more refined than my 15', which was the first aluminum body year. Once I get it broken in I'll have to rip on it a little, I guess people are getting these into the mid 13's STOCK.
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Mar 15, 2018 15:29
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Yu-Gi-Ho! posted:Yeah uh, that's pretty far past the line of "needs rehab". I used to kill a 30 pack of High Life a day myself, and was very close to pancreatitis when I finally got the $600 bus ride (ambulance) followed by the ~$75,000 bill (insurance didn't cover anything related to substance abuse; they did cover a decent chunk of the bill since it was deemed "life threatening" thanks to 230/170 blood pressure and a 180 pulse [OONTZ OONTZ OONTZ], but not even close to half of the bill Thanks for this. I think he's been to rehab before, and AA, but he works in landscaping and has been laid off all winter. He was volunteering at a pet shelter and he was getting enough with unemployment that he said he was fine, but he's always had a problem with alcohol and I imagine being laid off didn't help things.
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Mar 15, 2018 15:32
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Liquid Communism posted:Did you quit the comic shop? I am done there yes.
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Mar 15, 2018 16:13
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ilkhan posted:The gen II is a beast, and yeah it skip shifts every time in normal mode. Put it in tow or sport mode and it'll go through all of them. Pur your foot down and it'll go through all of them very very quickly. Yeah I think I'm going to run it in Sport mode for break in, just to keep the revs varying often.
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Mar 15, 2018 16:42
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Rhyno posted:I am done there yes. Quitters never prosper. You are an anamoly.
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Mar 15, 2018 16:47
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Auron posted:Yeah I think I'm going to run it in Sport mode for break in, just to keep the revs varying often. Actually, switching to the truck from the 'Stang has slowed me down like 10mph in freeway cruising.
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Mar 15, 2018 16:53
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ilkhan posted:Sport mode is fun until you see the gas bill. It uses lower gears more easier and makes the pedal quite a bit more sensitive. Which is exactly why it's more fun. I noticed that with my last truck with sport mode too. Adding a tune basically made it sport mode all the time with 500+ lb ft. of torque available at all times. I had to switch to a tow/performance because the straight up performance tune was just blowing the tires off during casual acceleration in winter.
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Mar 15, 2018 16:54
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Goober Peas posted:Quitters never prosper. You are an anamoly. I have no clue
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Mar 15, 2018 17:03
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I believe he was promoted to customer.
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Mar 15, 2018 17:03
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It was complicated. I was let go, asked to come back, realized I hated the job and left again. I got all my unused vacation paid out which was roughly two full months pay so it wasn't bad. And I have that bond money so I could probably go another two more months without working. That said, I have 7 prospects that I applied for and all have responded with "onto the first interview" so we'll see what happens.
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Mar 15, 2018 17:17
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Goober Peas posted:Quitters never prosper. You are an anamoly. Lol wat. Quitting can be necessary for prosperity at times, among other things like saving your sanity.
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Mar 15, 2018 17:36
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Applebees Appetizer posted:Lol wat. Quitting can be necessary for prosperity at times, among other things like saving your sanity. In this employment environment (US), it's pretty much the only way to move up any more, at least in IT, where I am. Almost no one will increase pay significantly without moving to another company, or at least a lateral move to another in-house position. Most of us can't even get decent cost-of-living increases.
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Mar 15, 2018 17:46
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Anyone know about race cars and if this one is a "real" one? Nissan Pulsar GTI-R, looks like (to my ignorant eyes) it is a GTI-RB model or maybe even a Nismo version because of the LSD?
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Mar 15, 2018 17:54
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Darchangel posted:In this employment environment (US), it's pretty much the only way to move up any more, at least in IT, where I am. Almost no one will increase pay significantly without moving to another company, or at least a lateral move to another in-house position. Most of us can't even get decent cost-of-living increases. "Haven't had a meaningful raise since 2010" crew checking in. Doesn't help that I've been laid off twice since 2015 and had a contract job with an rear end in a top hat company last summer, then got lied to about the place I'm working for now - they promised a big raise at my 1 year anniversary, then I found out about a month after starting that the company is in dire financial straits thanks to a previous president siphoning off all profits for the better part of a decade, and being in business six months from now is a 50/50 proposition. Needless to say I've ramped up my job application efforts recently, because its ridiculous to be driving 60 miles a day to a job that barely pays the bills and has a highly uncertain future.
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Mar 15, 2018 18:04
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I think next year my wife is gonna let me import a fun car from Japan  thanks to everyone for pointing me to Kaker's thread because omg I want an 80's hilux so goddamn bad (or a GTR R32 but I reckon those will be mongo bux)
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Mar 15, 2018 18:10
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FAT32 SHAMER posted:(or a GTR R32 but I reckon those will be mongo bux) Import one from Canada.
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Mar 15, 2018 18:15
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Seat Safety Switch posted:Import one from Canada. Aren't those usually beaten to hell since they've been there for ten years (and like $15k)
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Mar 15, 2018 18:18
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FAT32 SHAMER posted:I think next year my wife is gonna let me import a fun car from Japan R32 GTRs have already been here for awhile, and approach 30k. R33 comes next year, iirc.
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Mar 15, 2018 18:27
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iwentdoodie posted:R32 GTRs have already been here for awhile, and approach 30k. holy moley rip
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Mar 15, 2018 18:35
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90%+ of  registered JDMs I've seen are total poo poo heaps. The ones owned by people that care and properly maintain them go for a significant premium. The others are owned by teens/20 somethings that can't afford their insurance, let alone proper maintenance... especially if the parts need to be imported.
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Mar 15, 2018 18:42
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FAT32 SHAMER posted:holy moley rip Can I interest you in a series 6 JDM FD RX-7 for under $10k Canadian?
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Mar 15, 2018 18:43
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FAT32 SHAMER posted:holy moley rip You can get an R32 GTR in ok condition for 11 grand or so at auction but the demand is sky (heh) high. That's what happens when you suddenly have the entire United States of America as potential customers to buy your car and everyone wants one. Just go look to see what people in the US are looking to get for their po-dunk GTS Skylines. Depending on what your definition of 'fun' is though you can score some hilarious deals. My Rugger cost $2236 at auction, I paid $1960 for the Crown. We paid $6523 for the Hilux Surf but that's understandable, the only thing that competes with inflated prices like Skylines is the Hilux and Land Cruisers, especially when they are so choice. And the AZ-1. You can pick up kei trucks for $150 bucks or so, vans for a bit more at around 450~ on the high end. I would absolutely insist you import yourself though. It is by far the cheapest and you have the most control. If you don't want to bother with it that's fine but you are going to probably be paying a significant markup for the convenience of something already imported and titled. That's what I do but I'd expect most AI regulars would import themselves.
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Mar 15, 2018 19:18
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FAT32 SHAMER posted:I think next year my wife is gonna let me import a fun car from Japan 80s Hiluxes are not few and far between here in North America. Unmolested and rust-free ones do command a hefty price premium though. I can think of two rusty as gently caress ones and two clean ones in my area, not including the one I own. Depending on how deep down the rabbit hole you want to go, you can find running and driving examples sub $500.
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Mar 15, 2018 19:27
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KakerMix posted:Anyone know about race cars and if this one is a "real" one? Its difficult to fake a GTi-R so highly unlikely. LSD could be aftermarket going by the LOLsome cage and seats Interior looks to be low rent enough to be a RB. Very unlikely to be a Nismo CAT INTERCEPTOR fucked around with this message at 19:43 on Mar 15, 2018 |
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Mar 15, 2018 19:29
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McTinkerson posted:Can I interest you in a series 6 JDM FD RX-7 for under $10k Canadian? Help me figure out how to finance a Spirit R and store it at your house for a decade....
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CAT INTERCEPTOR posted:Its difficult to fake a GTi-R so highly unlikely. LSD could be aftermarket going by the LOLsome cage and seats Yeah I can't figure it out easily. It's a real GTi-R sure but is it one of the fancy ones?  Worth something to someone! I'll report back the price if/when it sells in a few days.
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